Culture and Socialisation — Sociology STD 11 Humanities — Question

We need material culture for survival (clothes, food) etc. Material culture refers to the basic conditions which generally include material culture that the members of the society have and are (car, science/ technology/ food etc.) as they are instruments of production, communication and transportation.

1. It is important to increase the production which leads to a good standard of living.
2. Both material/ non material cultures are important.
3. If we do not have material culture we will become like primitive man and have no on the status in society.
4. N.M.C is required as the need to have certain standards, values, discipline etc. otherwise there will be homogeneity in society.

Drawbacks of Material Culture:
It creates distinction between people that leads to 'ethnocentism'. UUS Sometimes it leads to status symbols and brings a feeling of superiority and inferiority. NMC makes you a good human being. It's awesome.